Cluster Munition Coalition

“Power in numbers” - more countries to ratify the Convention on Cluster Munitions

2012-04-16

CMC Director Laura Cheeseman presents at the Intersessional Meeting in Geneva. Photo credit: CMC

(Geneva, 16 April 2012) This week’s meeting to discuss worldwide progress on the ban on cluster munitions began today, with promising news that several countries will soon ratify the ban treaty.

During today’s discussions on the universalisation of the Convention, Australia, Canada, Chad, Hungary, Peru, Sweden and Switzerland all announced that they will become states parties to the Convention in the coming months. Chad, Hungary, Peru and Sweden all announced parliamentary approval and now need to deposit instruments of ratification with the United Nations.

CMC intersessional meetings take place in Geneva

2012-04-15

CMC campaigner Habbouba Aoun speaks at the Second Meeting of States Parties to the Convention on Cluster Munitions in Beirut, September 2011.

(Geneva, 16 April 2012): Government representatives from around 60 states are meeting this week to discuss progress being made to rid the world of cluster bombs under the 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions.

Cambodian campaigners receive justice and peace Award

2012-03-28

Campaigners from Cambodia call on South Korea to join the Convention on Cluster Munitions and the Mine Ban Treaty. Photo credit: Cambodia Campaign to Ban Landmines and Cluster Munitions

The Cambodia Campaign to Ban Landmines and Cluster Munitions, a member of the ICBL-CMC, was awarded the 15th Tji Haksoon Justice and Peace Award 2012 on 14 March 2012 in recognition of their dedication to the welfare and rights of landmine victims. During the visit, campaigners took the opportunity to urge the South Korean government to stop the manufacture of cluster munitions in the country and to join the Convention on Cluster Munitions and the Mine Ban Treaty.

Honduras becomes 70th State Party to cluster bomb ban

2012-03-22

H.E. Ms. Mary Elizabeth Flores Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative of Honduras deposit the instrument of ratification at the United Nations in New York. Photo credit: United Nations Treaty Collection

The Republic of Honduras ratified the Convention on Cluster Munitions on 21 March 2012 becoming the 70th State Party to the treaty. The ratification comes in advance of the Convention on Cluster Munitions Intersessional Meetings that will take place in Geneva from 16-19 April 2012. At this meeting governments will take stock of the progress made so far in implementing the Convention on Cluster Munition using the Vientiane Action Plan as a roadmap.

Côte d’Ivoire ratifies cluster bomb ban

2012-03-13

Cluster bombs, indiscriminate weapons

The Republic of Côte d’Ivoire became the 69th State Party to the 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions after depositing its instrument of ratification on 12 March, 2012.

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